Titanium is a very biocompatible material, which is why it's so often used for medical implants. That said, chemical compounds in the metal sometimes do result in implants being rejected by the body.

Patients are becoming more aware of the materials they are placing in their bodies and how those materials can affect their overall health. When selecting dental implants, patients want the least ...

While titanium implants such as artificial hips can greatly improve patients' lives, they're also subject to serious bacterial infections. An experimental new antibacterial titanium alloy, however, ...

New research from SUNY Polytechnic Institute introduces an innovative, eco-friendly method to enhance the performance and longevity of titanium-based dental implants, focusing on improving the ...

Titanium and its alloys are reported to be the most suitable material for use as implants in the human body. However, there are reports showing corrosion in the titanium implants due to the ...

Titanium-based materials are widely used in medical implant technology, and coating the surface of titanium materials with biologically active molecules has recently shown promise to improve how cells ...

NEW YORK — Bradley Little, a physical education teacher in Arizona, was leading his class through a school hallway in 2017 when he collapsed. Little feared he was having a stroke. Or, in a sign of the ...

Scientists develop a 3D-printed diamond titanium device that generates power from liquid movement and wireless signals, paving the way for safer smart implants. The innovation could one day lead to ...

The strength of implant osseointegration in aged titanium surfaces was significantly less than in newly prepared titanium surfaces in the early stages of healing in an animal model, according to a new ...

Discover Vivani Medical's GLP-1 implant offering steady, reversible drug delivery to enhance adherence and reduce unnecessary ...

Westwood resident Lynn Parana can’t remember what she ate that caused her back molar to crack. But the toothache was severe enough that she called her dentist. Breaking the news that Parana would need ...